IT & Telecommunications

The IT and Telecommunications (IT&T) industry includes sectors such as computer software, hardware, telecommunications and services. Some organisations in this sector are heavily sales-based in Asia Pacific Japan, others have large manufacturing and R&D facilities too.

The IT&T sector is particularly prone to merger and acquisition activity, as companies need to realign business to keep up with fast-changing and converging technologies. So HR Generalist work here can often involve a large amount of pre-merger due diligence and post-merger integration. Some smaller IT firms can fall prey to the cyclical nature of the industry, which for HR can mean large swings in upsizing, downsizing, or other restructuring efforts.

As a general rule the industry is known for having some of the best HR practices in place, where business leaders tend to value the input from the department. HR work in this field can therefore be very satisfying.

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